Scotland is set to lose anti-pollution and environmental protection laws if Brexit is approved, activists say. Despite numerous requests and meetings with Scottish ministers, World … Scotland’s Environmental Rights at Risk if Brexit PassesRead more
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Paul Krassner Gave a Shit About Everything
“Irreverence is our only sacred cow.” —Paul Krassner Paul Krassner died Sunday at 87, and more than anybody else in his generation, he lived his … Paul Krassner Gave a Shit About EverythingRead more
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Venezuela – Supermarkets to Black Markets
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Posted inPolitics / ToMl / USA Empire
American Gulags
In June 2018, Kelly Leibold was among the many residents of Pine Island, Minnesota, caught by surprise when its city council passed a resolution supporting … American GulagsRead more
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Scapegoating Iran
Seventeen years of war in the Middle East and what do we have to show for it? Iraq after our 2003 invasion and occupation is … Scapegoating IranRead more
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The Thought Police Are Coming
Chris Hedges gave this talk Tuesday, June 11, at an event held in London in support of Julian Assange. Ask the Iraqi parents of Sabiha … The Thought Police Are ComingRead more
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U.S. Economic Warfare and Likely Foreign Defenses
Today’s world is at war on many fronts. The rules of international law and order put in place toward the end of World War II … U.S. Economic Warfare and Likely Foreign DefensesRead more
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Obama paid $600,000 for a single speech
Since he left office, the former president has given an estimated 50 speeches a year to corporate audiences for hundreds of thousands of dollars per … Obama paid $600,000 for a single speechRead more
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Merger Mania
When, in his farewell address in 1961, President Dwight D. Eisenhower warned of the dangers of the “unwarranted influence” wielded by the “military-industrial complex,” he … Merger ManiaRead more
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Meet The Venezuelan Opposition
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